A blog that captures the happenings in Maharashtra and rest of the Marathi World (Bruhanmaharashtra) through the eyes of a 3M – Madhyamvargiya Marathi Manoos (Middleclass Marathi Man). Neither is it a view of the anglicized minority which has lost touch with its roots... nor does it speak for the Marathi masses who may lack the “worldview”. Just a somewhere-in-between viewpoint… but a firm viewpoint indeed!

Saturday, February 14, 2009

Shiv Sena’s anti-Valentine stand hurts Marathi Manoos

IBN Lokmat carried an interesting story yesterday… Due to anti-Valentine protests by Shiv Sena, the flower vendors in Mumbai are non committal about stocking red roses. Usually the prices of roses shoot up on Valentines… and the farmer and vendor (Most are Marathi) make a tidy sum! Something that is unlikely to happen this year. And Uddhav speaks of understanding farmers' woes...

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